The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-24


became dry.
While the chairman was making up
his committee, the band played seine
beautiful music.
The chair appointed the following
gentlemen on the committee
VIM. Flournoy, Waco.
ID, II. Hardy, " AGO.
NJ. c. Park, Waco.
Nell Mclennau, So. Bosquc.
j. G. Dickinson, Douglas store.
Tom Roniro, Geneva.
w. l.. Bark. Robinson.
AIDE Rose, Bosquevillc.
NJ. j. Strickland, McGrcgor
Scth Mills, Specglcvillc.
a. ). Foster, Hubby House.
i. II. Evans, Congors Store
:. T.. Walters, Mart.
" e.. Boyd. China Springs.
:. W. Porter, Waco.
Il. &. Jones, Crawford
G.. W. ta!l-, Waco.
A. j. Wallace, Waco.
The last three names are the col
orcd delegates
JUDGE CLARK.
There were then loud calls for
Warwick Clark" Judge Clark then
came forward. le said he was sorry
that Cranlill had left. lie wanted to
compliment him, ai Cranlil was the
only consistent prohibitionst in
town except VIM. Jackson. When
Crantil found last August that he
could not capture the democratic con
venuon he TOOK his hat and walked
out and organized another party.
Judge Clark said that he was not
there To read anyone out Of the party,
that no one could do that. Parties
were formed by the voluntary alliance
of individuals. Nor did he propose
to leave the democratic party himself,
but was going to stay in IT, and he
proposed To- fight prohibition because
it was undemocrntic. II he was sent
as u delegate to the convention AT Dali
las he would abide by its platform
aud If they said it was simply n moral
question he would to submit, but
would go there ~ u democrat, Ms All
anti-prohibition democrat He was
lighting the monster intemperance,
but on different principle. That
prohibition had already according to
the other Lie threatened the dem
ocralc party. The revenue which
would be lost TO the state would be one
million and the counties aud cities
would lose about five millions, yet
this question was not "A political one.
Moreover when the next election
came what would be the question
asked from the constable 10 the
United States senator, "are you Il
prohibitiomst?" He did not blame
them Tor thai it WAS human nature,
but they said the question was not u
political one. IT there was ever u
question which was presented which
was ever political ii was prohibition.
How many leading parties were There
in America There is IA Democratic
party, Republican party and n
Thoroughly organized Prohibition
party,which had apcif CT rganization
in Texas, and which had denounced
the democratic candidate for govern
or ~ saloon stump orator But
what did the prohibition democrats
want them do, to lay aside the demo
cratic organization, to forgot the last
fight which was mAdo against the
party by the prohibition party, and to
walk up TO the poll, and to vote the
tencts OF party which had been bit
terly lighting the democratic party
He had been read out Of the party,
aud accused OF Joining adark lantern
organ cation 10 break up the demo
cratic party. No one could break up
the democratic party but God Al.
mighty, because its principles were
founded ON truth. Mr. Dchonoy hAd
declared the question was poliucai,a' d
Whenever political organization
rose up 10 defeat the democratic
party, the speaker would fightit, He
wa, going TO light il if il cost him the
friendship Of all the preachers, aud he
had TO stand by The saloon mon. lie
would rather be right with the sa.
loon men than wrong with The preach
crs. lie hid no fears Of the result OF
the discussion. The craze would not
bear HE light Of the calcium. ] The
question was not TO prohibit tae
drinking, but the sale Of intOXicaut-.
lie hud torn the swGddliug clothc-
from the baby they had brought aud
touud that it was not Il baOy. He
proposed to give II his best attention
aud see that the baby was duly
shrouded before the lth Of Augu #.
so iar as hi- efforts would 90 The
Judge was loudly ana long applauict
aud followed by music from inc
bGuG
Hon. Waller Baber was called for
who asked to hear from Mr. liew =
OF Crawford
HEWLEY, or CRAWFORD.
Mr., Bewley said he was farmer
aud made his bread by the sweat of
his brow aud TINT he WAS from Il
strong local option district and had
voted tor it seven years. That Wac
had sent 10 them Col j. NJ. Anderson
who had told them that under the
amendment the same amount Of wins
Ky would be consumed bnt they woulc
get rid of the saloons, then he fell
that the question was TO effect hi
pocket. Col Anderson had said how